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Joseph Omotayo

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012-2016), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab Advance digital reporting workshop (2024)

Experience: Critical Literature Review (Head reviewer) 2010-2014, The234Project (Writer) 2016-2017, Coordinator of OAU The234Project Essay contest (2017), Afridiaspora (Chief Reviewer, 2016-2018), Dubawa Fact checking fellow (2022)

Awards: Best editor and writer (Legit.ng, 2020), My Favourite Nigerian Character in a Book Contest (2011), Unoma Azuah’s Edible Bones Book Review Prize (2013)

Joseph Omotayo is a journalist who has been writing on human interest topics since 2019. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He is the head of Human Interest and Diaspora Desk at Legit. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

5440 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

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3 oyinbos who vibed hard to Nigerian music, 1 of them cried during Burna Boy's performance

3 oyinbos who vibed hard to Nigerian music, 1 of them cried during Burna Boy's performance

People

3 years ago

"I'm sorry": Oyinbo man cooks jollof rice & fries plantain, wows Nigerians with the food

"I'm sorry": Oyinbo man cooks jollof rice & fries plantain, wows Nigerians with the food

People

3 years ago

Oyinbo Nurse Dances During Night Shift Break at Work, Quickly Looks Around To See if Anyone Is Coming in Video

Oyinbo Nurse Dances During Night Shift Break at Work, Quickly Looks Around To See if Anyone Is Coming in Video

People

3 years ago

"You can't hear any noise outside when driving this car": Nigerian man talks about Rolls Royce Wraith in video

"You can't hear any noise outside when driving this car": Nigerian man talks about Rolls Royce Wraith in video

People

4 years ago

Dream come true for oyinbo man who cried during Burna Boy's performance, he climbs stage in video

Dream come true for oyinbo man who cried during Burna Boy's performance, he climbs stage in video

Celebrities

4 years ago

Nigerian man sprays girlfriend N20 notes on the bed in his 1 room, video stirs reactions

Nigerian man sprays girlfriend N20 notes on the bed in his 1 room, video stirs reactions

People

4 years ago

Kid sings Asake's PBUY inside car in video, many people laugh at her Yoruba pronunciation

Kid sings Asake's PBUY inside car in video, many people laugh at her Yoruba pronunciation

People

4 years ago

A video shared by a woman showing her daughter singing Asake's Peace Be Unto You has got massive funny reactions on social media. People tagged the singer.

Pretty lady becomes so serious as she sprays man money at party, video raises questions

Pretty lady becomes so serious as she sprays man money at party, video raises questions

People

4 years ago

A video showing a lady spraying money at an event has generated massive reactions on TikTok. People were surprised at how very serious she looks in the video.

"Can I be your friend?" Female Nigerian soldier shows off beautiful face in video, many people praise her

"Can I be your friend?" Female Nigerian soldier shows off beautiful face in video, many people praise her

People

4 years ago

The video of a Nigerian soldier singing Over*dose song while wearing her military uniform has got many people praising her. Many wanted to be the lady's friend.

"How did he transport them?" Video shows bags of yam, okro, beans, dried fish man brought from Nigeria to UK

"How did he transport them?" Video shows bags of yam, okro, beans, dried fish man brought from Nigeria to UK

People

4 years ago

A man who visited his home in Nigeria made sure he took enough food items that would last him and his family for several months. He transported okro and yam.

"Getting an apartment here is not easy": Nigerian lady who moved to UK dances in video after renting house

"Getting an apartment here is not easy": Nigerian lady who moved to UK dances in video after renting house

People

4 years ago

A lady who went to the UK to study shared a video showing her dancing on the bed as she got her first rented apartment abroad. Many people congratulated her.

Pretty lady working as teacher dances 'silently' during assembly, makes TikTok video as students gossip

Pretty lady working as teacher dances 'silently' during assembly, makes TikTok video as students gossip

People

4 years ago

The video of a female teacher trying to make a TikTok video while on the assembly ground with her students watching her has got mixed reactions from people.

"Go to the street": Man uses makeup to make himself look like Michael Jackson, video surprises people

"Go to the street": Man uses makeup to make himself look like Michael Jackson, video surprises people

People

4 years ago

A man who described himself as an actor online has in a clip transformed his face to look like the late Michael Jackson. Many people were impressed by his skill

"Na her type go give you peace": Video of beautiful lady selling charcoal stirs reactions from Nigerian men

"Na her type go give you peace": Video of beautiful lady selling charcoal stirs reactions from Nigerian men

People

4 years ago

A video of a pretty Nigerian lady selling charcoal has got many people praising her online. They also prayed that God will bless her desires as she is deligent.

Young lady sings Mavin's song in video, baby dances to her sweet voice before collecting her phone

Young lady sings Mavin's song in video, baby dances to her sweet voice before collecting her phone

People

4 years ago

A clip of a young lady singing a Mavin's song has got a reaction from Ayra Starr. She said that she could not be tired watchin the lady's sweet performance.

Joseph Omotayo